Wjlhelm albebcht



W. ALBRECHT.

Velocipede.

No. 229,655. Patented July 6,1880.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBRECHT & 00.,

OF SAME PLACE.

VELOCIPEDE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 229,655, dated July 6, 1880.

Application filed February 5, 1880.

' figure of a horse, substantially as more fully hereinafter described.

Figure l is a perspective view, showing my improved velocipede ready for market. Fig. 2 is a perspective view, with the figure of the horse removed, showing the construction of the frame. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section on the line as m in Fig. 2.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, A represents the forward and driving wheel, secured to the double crank-axle B, at each end of which are journaled the rolling pedals O. J ournaled upon this axle, and inside the cranks, is the frame, composed of two vertical bars of iron, D, with representations of the hoofs E of a horse immediately above and resting upon the top of said axle. The upper ends of these bars are connected by a lateral bar, F, and secured to this latter bar is a smaller frame, Gr, through the top of which and the chamber formed between it and the plate F passes the steeringstandard H, the lower end of which is secured to the plate F, and to the upper end of this standard is secured the guiding-lever I.

The forward end of the reach J is pivotally secured to the guiding-standard H within the chamber K, and extends to the rear, and is provided upon its lower face with the interiorly-folded flanges L.

M represents the rear axle, upon the ends of which are secured the wheels N. To this axle, and between the wheels, by means of suitable boxes 0, is journaled a metallic frame composed of the flat bars P and the cross-bar Q, the bars P terminating in representations of horses hoofs R.

The forward end of the cross-bar Q terminates in a slotted lip or slide, S, which slips within the flanges L of the reach J, Where it is secured by a bolt, T.

By this construction the frames P P Q and D D F can be longitudinally adjusted, the one on the other, so that the seat of the velocipede may be made longer or shorter, as desired, to adapt it to riders of different sizes and different lengths of leg.

It will be noticed that in their general outline the bars D P have a resemblance to the general outline of the front and hind legs of a horse.

Upon the reach of the device, constructed as above described, and secured thereto, is a stiffener-board, U, (shown in outline in Fig. 2,) extending forward and recessed, as shown in that figure, to cover and inclose the connection between the reach and the steeringgear. This stiffener forms the base upon which is built and secured the form of the horse, as shown in Fig. 1, with the steering shaft or standard H projecting through the shoulders and neck. Legs cut from wood, of the proper shape, are secured to the bars D P, the lower ends of which rest upon the offsets a a of the hoofs. The whole form of the horse, whether it be made entirely of wood or of a stuffed body, is then covered, in the usual manner of covering hobby-horses, with the skin of any animal with the hair on. Those portions of the skin which cover the legs inclose also the metallic straps which form a part of the legs, and being applied wet, in shrinking assist materially in confining the wooden leg to the iron part.

If the body is entirely built of wood and secured to the base and frame as described the skin-covering may be omitted and the outside painted, as desired.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. In a vclocipede, the combination of the frame P P Q, having the slotted slide S, with the frame D D F, pivotally secured to the reach, and reach J, provided with the folded flanges L, whereby said frames can be longitudiually adjusted upon each other, substan- P P Q, having the slotted slide S, frame D I) tially as described, and for the purpose set F, having, projections a and axle-boxes O, forth. frame (l, having chamber K and tube a,

2. The combination, with thefraine I) I) F, reach J, having flanges L, stifl'ener U, and 15 5 provided with the frame G, having chamber K standard H, substantially as described, and

and tube a, with a square ventral orifice, ofthe for the purpose set forth. standard II, with its upper part square and lower part round, pivoted reach J, and han- WILHELM ALBRELHT' dle I, substantially as described, and for the Witnesses: 1o purpose set forth. H. S. SPRAGUE, 3. The combination of the adjustable frame ()HAs. J. HUNT. 

